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Patented Oct. 12,1909.

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'APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 27, 1909.

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Witwen@ NICHLAS FRYLVIN, OF BOWDON, NORTH DAKOTA.

l HAY-.Gianmaria Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (Pct. 12, 1909.

Application filed. February 27, 1909. Serial N o. 480,398.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS F-RYMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bowdon, in the coimty of Wells and Stat-e of North Dakota,have invented a new and useful Hay-Gatherer, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to hay gatherers and it consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of its parts as hereinafter shown anddescribed.

The object of the inventionis to provide an implement adapted to gatherand elevate hay from a windrow or a series of piles or shocks anddeposit the same in a tiltable receptacle mounted upon the frame of theimplement.

A. further object of the invention which is adapted to be actuated atthe will of an operator, is to provide mechanism for causing thereceptacle to tilt and deposit the accumulation therein, which mechanismis sol arranged as to cause the said receptacle to assume a normalposition as soon as the contents thereof have been deposited upon theground.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in an implement of thecharacter indicated, a rigid frame upon which the receptacle and theelevator are mounted and to which is attached a conveyer trunk in such amanner as to move vertically with relation to the said frame.` Endlessconveyer-s are mounted formovement along the said conveyer trunk and tothe forwardend portion of the said trunk resiliently supported fingersare attached which are adapted to have slight vertical movement, subjectto spring tension, whereby they may conform to inequalities in thesurface of the ground. Also conveyer chains are mounted for orbitalmovement along the said fingers, and means is provided for protectingthe lower runs of the last said conveyer chains against stubble andother growth upon the surface of the soil. v

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby anoperator may at will swing the conveyer trunk vertically so that it mayassume a position over the elevator, and hingedly mounted side rails areprovided upon the' conveyer, which, `when they come in contact with theside rails of the elevator, are adapted to swing in to permit compactfolding of the conveyer against the elevator.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in an implement asstated, a platform which is elevated withl relation to the entiredevice, and from which all of the moving parts of the implement are inview, and their operation may be surveyed, as well as the action of theimplement as an entirety upon the material being gathered.

In connection with the implement as above outlined, provision is madefor attaching draft animals thereto in such manner that the said animalsare free to exercise maximum pulling strain upon the implement, and atthe same time they are so positioned as not to trample upon the materialwhich is to be collected. It therefore follows that the draft animalsare attached to the frame of the implement at a point behind the forwardend of the conveyer, and means is pro vided for connecting the animalsat one side of the implement with the animals at the opposite sidethereof, so that when those animals at one side are inclined to make aturn or digress from a straight course, the animals at the opposite sideof the implement must move accordingly.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a side elevation of the haygatherer. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the hay gatherer.' Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view of the hay loader, cut on the line 3 3 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the rack of the gatherer,indicating the manner in which the same is tilted. Fig. 5 is detail sideelevation of a hand wheel and adjacent parts .mounted upon the platformof the gatherer.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a tongue and connection used upon thehay gatherer. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a finger used upon themachine. Fig. v8 is a bottom plan view of the same. Fig. 9 is aperspective view of a catch used upon the machine. Fig. 10 is asectional view of the hub o-f one of the traction wheels of the machine.Fig. 1l is a sectional view of a clutch mechanism used upon the machine.

As illustrated in the drawings, the implement consists of the frame 1,which is mounted at its rear end portion upon the caster wheels 2, andat its forward portion upon a caster ywheel 3. Traction wheels t arelocated under the intermediate -portion of the frame 1 and support anaxle 5. The said wheels 4C are provided at their hubs with the usualescapement mechanism 6, whereby the axle is caused to rotate with thewheels when ther description of this feature is unnecessary. A derrick 7is erected upon the intermediate portion of the frame 1 and an operatorsplatform 3 is supported at the upper end portion of the said derrick 7.A seat 9 is mounted upon the platform 8. An elevator trunk 10 issupported at its lower end portion upon the forward end portion of theframe 1, and at its upper rear end portion upon the upper portion of thederrick 7. The upper end of the trunk 10 projects under ther operatorsplatform S. A shaft 11 is journaled for rotation at the lower forwardend of the trunk 10 and eX- tends transversely across the same. Sprocketwheels 12 are fixed to the end portions of the shaft 11 outside of theside walls of the said trunk 10, and sprocket wheels 13 are journaledfor rotation upon the frame 1 in advance of the axle 5. Sprocket chains14 pass around the sprocket wheels 12 and 13. Gear wheels 15 arejournaled for rotation upon the end portionsof the axle 5 and areprovided with clutch hub 16. Clutch members 17 are feathered to the endportions of the axle' 5 and are adapted at times to. engage the clutchhubs of the gear wheels 15. The gear wheels 15 mesh with gear wheels 18which are formed integral with the sprocket wheels 13. Collars 19 arefixed to the end portions ofthe axle 5 and coiled springs 20 areinterposed between the said collars 19 and the inner faces of the clutchmembers 17. The said springs 20 are under tension with a tendency toforce the clutch members 17 toward the clutch hubs 16 of the gear wheels15. Edge-shaped loops 21 are interposed between the adjacent faces ofthe clutch members 17 and the gear wheels 15,

. and when the said loops are elevated their transverse dimensions areof such magnitude as to disengage the clutch members 17 from the hubs ofthe wheels 15, but when the said loops are lowered, their transversedimen sions are such as to permit the clutch members 17 to engage thehubs of the wheels 15 subject to the tension of the springs 20. Rods 22are pivotally connected at their lower ends with the upper ends of thewedge-shaped loops 21 and are pivotally connected at their upper endswith crank extremities 23 provided at the ends of the shaft 24. Theshaft 24 extends transversely across the operators platfrom 3, and at anintermediate4 point is provided with a laterally projecting arm 25, towhich is pivotally attached one end of a link 26. The other end of thelink 26 is pivotally conesaezi nected with an operating lever 27, whichis fulcrumed upon the platform 8 and which is provided with a`spring-actuated pawl 2S, adapted to engage the teeth of a gear segment29, also mounted upon the platform 3.

From the above description it will be seen that by swinging the lever 27the shaft 24 may be partially rotated and that the rods 22 may be movedlongitudinally, and it is through the connection between the rods 22 andthe wedge-shaped loops 21 that the said loops may be movedlongitudinally, whereby the clutch members 17 may be permitted to engagethe clutch hubs of the wheels 15, or forced away from the same, as aboveindicated.

A shaft 30 is journaled for rotation at the upper end of the trunk 10and is provided at its end portions with the sprocket wheels 31.Corresponding sprocket wheels are mounted upon the shaft 11 and endlesssprocket vchains 33 pass around the said sprocket wheels 31 and 32.Cross slats 34 are connected at their ends with the chains 33 and areprovided at intervals with impaling teeth 35. Thus it will be seen thatas the implement is drawn along the surface of the ground (in a mannerhereinafter to be described) that rotary movement is trans mitted fromthe traction wheels 4 to the shaft 5, and from the said shaft throughthe wheels 15 (when the clutch members 17 are in engagement therewith)and the wheels 1S and 13, and through the chains 14 and wheels 12 to theshaft 11. As the shaft 11 rotates the sprocket wheels 32 are carriedaround with the same and thus the chain belts 33 are moved in orbitabout the bottom of the elevator trunk 10.

A shaft 36 is journaled for rotation in bearings provided at the upperedge portions of the sides of the elevator trunk 10 and at the lower endthereof, and the said shaft 36 passes transversely through the upper endportion of the conveyer trunk 37. Sprocket wheels 38 are fixed to theouter end portions of the shaft 36 and sprocket wheels 39 are fixed tothe outer end portions of the shaft 11. Sprocket chains 40 pass roundthe sprocket wheels 3S and 39. A shaft 41 is journaled for rotation atthe lower forward portion of the conveyor' trunk 37 and provided atintervals with sprocket wheels 42. Corresponding sprocket wheels 43 aremounted upon the shaft 36 and endless sprocket chains 44 pass around thewheels 42 and 43. The chains 44 are provided at intervals along theirlength with impaling teeth 45. Fingers 46 are pivotally mounted at theirupper rear portions upon the shaft 36, and at their rear end extremitiesproject back under the bottom of the forward edge portion of theeonveyer trunk 37. Loops 47 depend from the lower side of the bottom ofthe trunk 37 and the rear ends of the fingers 46 are provided withsprings 48 which bear at their rear end portions against theintermediate portions of the loops 47. The said springs 48 are undertension with a tendency to swing the forward end portions of the fingers46 in a downward direction with relation to the shaft 36. Sprocketwheels 49 are fixed to the shaft 36 and are located in planes inalinement with the median lines of the fingers 46. dle sprocket wheels50 are journaled for rotation at the forward end portions of the fingers46 and endless chain belts 51 pass around the wheels 49 and 50. Eachfinger 46 is provided at its forward end portion and upon its under sidewith a spaced shield 52, which houses the forward portion of the lowerrun of the endless chain belts 51 and also the lower portion of the idlesprocket wheel 50 and prevents the said parts from coming in contactwith the stubble atlthe surface of the ground. The sides of the trunk 37project in a forward direction beyond the forward end of the fingers 46and are provided with the supporting wheels 52, as shown in Fig. l ofthe drawings. Standards 53 are mounted upon the sides of the trunk 37and are provided with the friction wheels 54. The lower forward ends ofthe cables 55 are attached to the forward end portions of the sides ofthe trunk 37 and the saidfcables pass under the pulleys 54 and at theiropposite ends are attached to the windings drums 56. The drums 56 aremounted upon the ends of a shaft -57 which is journaled for rotationabove the operators platform 8 and upon which at an intermediate pointis fixedly mounted the hand wheel 58. The wheel 58 is provided in itsperiphery with a series of depressions 59 and a lever 60 is fulcrumedupon the platform 8 and is provided upon its upper side witha'projection 61 which is adapted to enter any one of the depressions 59in the periphery of the wheel 58. The lever 60 is provided at its powerend with a foot treadle 62, and a spring 63 is `sion with a tendency tohold the said power end of the lever in an elevated position.

From the above description it is obvious that when an operator depressesthe power end of the lever 60 by placing his feet thereon that the handwheel 58 is free for manual rotation, and that by turning the same theshaft 57 will be rotated in its bearings, and the cables 55 will bewound upon the drums 56. As the said cables 55 are shortened the forwardend portion of the trunk 37 will be swung up upon the shaft 36 as anaxis. lneans is provided for raising` and lowering the trunk 37 and formaintaining the same at a desired elevation. It will also be seen thatas the shaft 11 rotates rotary movement will be transmitted `to theshaft 36 through Thus the instrumentality of the sprocket wheels 38, 39and chains 40, and that the belt 44 will be caused to move in orbitabout the bottom of the trunk 37, and will also transmit rotary movementto the shaft 41. As the shaft 41 rotates the wheels 42 mounted thereonwill move in a similar manner, and orbital movement is transmitted tothe endless belt 51 which extends along the fingers 46.

Incident to the movement of the parts as above described it will appearthat as the implement is drawn alonga windrow of hay or other materiallying upon the ground, the said material will be engaged by the forwardends of the fingers 47 and forced upon the same. As soonas the materialis engaged by the upper run of the endless chain belt 51 it is conveyedback toward the chain belt 33 and the material is then ilnpaled by thepins 45 and carried up along the ele-- vator trunk 10 and deposited fromthe upper endv of the same into a receptacle, as will hereinafterappear. It will also be seen that inasmuch as the fingers 46 areresiliently held in position against the surface of the ground, they arefree to ride over obstructions upon the ground, and at the same time thechain belt located thereon will relnain in operation. Thus a desiredamount of flexibility is provided between t-he connection of the fingerswith the conveyer trunk 37 to enable the fingers to pass under thematerial in depressed places, and also to force the same under materiallying upon places which are relatively elevated. The sides of the trunk37 are provided at their rear end portions with the hinged sections orguides 64. The said guides 64 normally occupy planes at acute. angles tothe vertical planes of the sides of the trunk 37 and are held in suchposition under tension of the springs 65 which are attached at theirupper ends t-o the said sections 64, and at their lower ends to thelower portions of the sides ofthe trunk 37. t will also be seen thatwhen the trunk 37 is swung up upon the shaft 36 over the trunk 10, therear ends of the said sections 64 will engage the sides of the trunk 10and swing in over the intermediate portion of the trunk 37 against thetension of the springs 65; but, as soon as the trunk 37 is lowered intoits normal position the tension of the said springs 65 comes into playand swings the sections 64 back into their normal positions asdescribed.

A rack or receptacle 66 is hingedly mounted upon the rear end portion ofthe frame 1 a transversely disposed shaft 67 serving as the hinge pinfor the said rack. The base of the said rack normally rests upon theplatform 1, and the upper edge of the said rack is normally below thedelivery end of the elevator trunk 10. As will be hereinafter described,the said rack may tilt rearwardly, and, in doing so, its contents aredumped upon the ground, and, after depositing its contents, means isprovided for automatically causing the said rack to assume its normalposition upon the platform as indicated.

The rack 66 is provided in the plane. of its bottom with the forwardlydisposed beams 68, which normally lie against the outer' portions of theshoulders G9, attached to the frame 1 and the derrick 7. Guides 70 aremounted upon the shoulders 69 and arms 71 are slidably mounted in thesaid guides 70. The rods 72 are slidably mounted in the outer members ofthe derrick 7 and are connected at their outerV ends with the arms 71.Coiled springs 7 3 are interposed between the outer sides of the outermembers of the derrick 7 and are the means of connection be.- tween theouter ends of the rods 72 and the arms 71. Said springs are undertension with a tendency to hold t-he arms 71 projected outwardly withrelation to the outer members of the derrick 7. Cables 7d are attachedat-their lower ends to the inner ends of the rods 72 and pass aroundpulleys journaled for rotation upon the outer members of the derrick 7,thence through openings 7 6'. provided in the said members', and aroundpulleys 77 journaled for rotation at the outer sides of the saidmembers. The said cables then pass around the pulleys 78 journaled forrotation in the said derrick members at points above the platform 8 andconnect at their ends with a lever 79 at opposite sides of the fulcrumpoints thereof. The arms 71 are provided with the upstanding bifurcatedends S0.

From the above description it is obvious that when the lever 79 is swungupon its fulcrum the cables 74 will be moved longitudinally, and that,through the connections between the said cables and the arms 71, saidarms will be moved longitudinally in the guides upon the shoulders 69.Such movement on the part of the arms 71 is in an inward direction, andwhen the lever 79 is released the arms 71 are moved in the oppositedirection under the tension of the springs 72.

Catches 81 are mounted upon the beams 68 and will be described indet-ail hereinafter. Each catch is provided with a cross-bar 82, whichis provided at one end with an enlarged head 83, adapted to engage thebifurcated ends of the arms 71, the shank of the said bar 82 lying inthe bifurcations of the said arm. rlhus when the arm 71 is movedlongitudinally, the catch S1 connected therewith, as above described isopened and the part retained thereby is liberated. Catches 84 arelocated at the rear portion of the rack66. Said catches Se are similarin construction to the structure of the catches 8l to be presentlydescribed.

Props S5 are pivotally connected at their rear ends with the lowerportion of the rack G6 and are normally held in elevated position attheir forward ends by the catches 81. Props 86 are pivotally connectedat their upper ends to the upper rear side of the rack 6G and arenormally retained at their lower end portion by the catches 84. Cranklevers S7 are pivoted to the pivots of the props S5, and are providedwith end portions 88, which normally lie under the said props, but arespaced from the salne. Crank levers S9 are pivoted to the pivots of theprops 86 and are provided with angularly disposed ends 90, which liebehind the rear edges of the said props and are normally spaced from thesame. Coiled springs 91 are connected at their ends with the oppositeends of the crank levers 87 and 89. Stops 92 are attached to the ends ofthe rack 66 and are located in the paths of movement of the crank leversS7, and are adapted to limit those ends of the said levers 87 which aredisposed toward the rear end of the frame 1 in their movementrearwardly. The parts being arranged as described, it is obvious thatwhen the forward ends of the props are released from the catches 81, thesaid ends of the props fall to the ground,

and in their descent they strike the inturned portions 88 of the levers87. At the same time that the implement advances or moves forward theprops swing the rack 66 upon its hinge-pin 67, so that the said rack istilted rearwardly and the material which has been collected therein isdumped upon the ground. As soon as this occurs the cables 93 become tautand open the catches 84, which liberate the lower ends of the props G9,and said props come in contact with the ground and swing the rack backto its normal position 'upon the platform 1. The cables 93 are connectedat their inner ends to fixed points upon the platform 1, and at theirouter ends are co-nnected with the outer swinging members of the catches84, and as said catches describe an are when the rack G6 tilts backward,the cables 93 become taut, as above described.

As above stated, the catches 81 and S4 are of the same generalconstruction, the only diference being that the catches 81 are providedwith enlarged heads S3 at the ends of the cross-bar S2. This being theonly difference, a subsequent description of one of the catches willanswer for all. Each catch consists of a member 94, which is provided atone side with a loop 95, adapted to receive a beam portion or othersupport. The member 94 is provided upon its side opposite that Y if sideupon which the loop 95 is mounted with a lug 96. A member 97 is providedat an intermediate point with the laterally disposed lugs 98, which arepivoted to the lug 96 of the member 94, and the said member 97 isprovided with a laterally disposedend 99, which is adapted to bearagainst the extremity of the member 94. The member 94 is also providedwith the laterally disposed lugs 100, and a latch-bar 101 is pivoted atone end between the lugs 100, and has its opposite end` portion attachedto an opening 102, provided in the shank portion of the member 97. Thelatch bar 101 is provided at an intermediate point with a notch 103,which at times is Vadapted to receive the edge of the slot 102. A tripbar 104 is pivotally connected with the latch bar 101 and projectsbetween the lugs 98 of the member 97 and is provided at its oppositeends with an enlarged head 105. In the catch members 81 coil springs 106surround the portion of the cross bar 82 and are interposed between theends of the members 97 and 94 opposite the ends thereof which come incontact with each other, and the cross bar 82 passes through aperforation in the end portion of the member 94 and is pivoted at Y itsopposite end to the end of the member 97. Fig. 9 of the drawings is aperspective view of the arrangement of the parts 82 and 106 asdescribed. In the catches 84 the bar 82, as shown in Fig. 9,issubstituted by the bar 82, and in lieu of the spring 106, as shown inFig. 9, a spring 106 is employed. therwise the lstructure of the catchesvis identical, as above indicated. Therefore, it will appear that whenthe prop 85 comes `in contact with the surface of the ground as abovedescribed and as illustrated in heavy lines in Fig. 4 of the drawings,the said prop will tilt the rack 66 rearward, and at the same time comein contact with the eX- tremity 88 of the angle lever 87. Thus thespring 91 is stretched, and when the rack 66 dumps its load, the lowerend of the prop 86 comes in contact with the ground and pushes the rack66 back upon the frame4 l. As the said rack 66 seats upon the frame 1the tension of the spring 91 is exerted through the lever 89 and the endportion 91 against t-he rear edge of the prop 86, and the said prop isswung toward the open catch 84. Said catch 84 is held open by reason ofthe fact that the latch bar 101 thereof has moved longitudinally in theslot 102 and the notch 103 of the said latch bar has received the saidslot. As the lower portion of the prop 86 flies toward the catch 84under the tension of the spring as above described the said prop 86strikes the head 105 of the trip bar 104 and swings the latch bar 101,so that the lower edge of the notch 103 is moved away from the edge ofthe slot 102 and the said catch member 97 is free to swing under thetension of the spring 106. Vhen the member 97 swings as indicated theend portion 99 thereof comes behind the prop 86 and the said prop issecured in its normal position. At the same time the prop ,scribedoccurs, and the y85 is swung upward under the tension of the spring 91and the said prop is swung between the jaws of the catch 81, when theoperation similar to that last above deprop 85 is secured 1n itsnormalposition with relation to the tiltable body rack 66.

Coupling blocks 107 are attached to theframe 1 at the sides of thetraction wheels 4, and the draft tongues 108 are provided with pivotedbrackets 109 each of which has `lugs 110, adapted to engage detachablythe coupling block 107. Double-trees 111 are mounted upon the tongues108, and swingletrees 112 are carried by the said double-trees. The saiddoubletrees 111 are slidably mounted with relation to the tongues 108,and the double-tree at one side of the machine is connected with thedouble-tree at the opposite side of the machine by means of a cable 113,which passes transversely across the machine and around the pulleys 114,provided upon the frame 1.

It is of course to be understood that draft animals are hitched to theswingle-trees 112, and the inner animal at one side ofthe machine isconnected with the inner animal at the ,opposite side of the machine bymeans of a cross cable 115, which is attached at its ends to the bridlesof the said inner animals. The inner animal at one side of the machineis connected with the machine by means of a hook 116, which hook isattached at one end to the side of the machine, and is adapted to becaught in the breast strap of the inner animal. A similar connection forthe inner animal at the opposite side of the machine is provided. Thusit will be seen that as the animals at one side of the machine turn, theanimals at the opposite side of the machine must turn accordingly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent,lis:-

1. A hay gatherer Icomprising a wheel mounted frame, an elevator locatedthereon, a conveyer pivotally connected with the elevator,spring-supported fingers carried at the'forward end of the conveyer, anda tiltable rack mounted upon the frame.

2. A hay gatherer comprising a wheel mounted frame, an elevator locatedthereon, a conveyer pivotally connectedl with the elevator, fingerslocated in advance of the conveyer, means for swinging the conveyer withrelation to the elevator, and a tiltable rack located upon the framebelow the delivery end of the elevator.

3; A hay gatherer comprising a wheel mounted frame, an elevator locatedthereon, a conveyer pivotally connected with the elevator, pivotallymounted fingers attached to the forward portion of the conveyer, springsfor holding the said fingers in normal position, and a tiltable rackmounted upon the frame below the delivery end ot' the elevator.

4. A hay gatherer comprising a wheel mounted frame, an elevator mountedthereon, a conveyer pivotally connected with theelevator, pivotallymounted ngers at the forward end of the conveyer, a belt mounted fororbital movement along the lingers, and a tiltable rack located upon theframe below the delivery end of the elevator.

5. A hay gatherer comprising a wheel mounted frame, an elevator locatedthereon, a conveyer pivotally connected with the elevator, lingerspivotally connected with the conveyer, springs ior holding the saidtingers in normal position, endless belts mounted for orbital movementalong the fingers, and a tiltable rack located upon the trame below thedelivery end of the' elevator.

6. A hay gatherer comprising a wheel mounted frame, an elevator locatedthereon, a conveyer pivotally connected with the forward portion of theelevator, teeth pivotally mounted at the forward end of the Conveyer,springs for holding the said teeth in normal position, endless conveyerchains mounted for orbital movement along the said teeth, shieldinghoods to the teeth and adapted to protect the lower runs of the saidchains against stubble, and a tiltable rack mounted upon the frame andlocated below the delivery end of the said elevator.

7. A hay gatherer comprising a wheel mounted frame, an elevator locatedthereon, a conveyer pivotally connected with the elevator, teethpivotally mounted at the forward end of the conveyer, springs forholding the said teeth in normal position, cables attached to theforward portion of the aid conveyer, a shaft journaled for rotationabove the ele y'ator, winding drums mounted upon said shaft, said cablesadapted to be wound upon the peripheries ot' the said drums, and atiltable rack mounted upon the frame and located below the delivery endot' the elevator.

8. In a hay gatherer a wheel mounted frame, an elevator located thereon,a conveyer pivotally connected with the elevator, means for swinging thesaid conveyer upon its pivot, said conveyor having at its sides hingesections, and springs connected with the said sections and adapted tohold the same in normal position, the saidhinge scctions adapted to comein contact with the sides of the elevator when said. conveyer is swungupon its` pivot.

9. In a hay gatherer a wheel mounted trame, an elevator located thereon,a conveyer pivotally connected with the elevator,

means for swinging the said conveyer uponits pivot, teeth pivotallyconnected with theY forward portion of the conveyer, means for holdingthe said teeth in normal position, chains mounted for orbital movementalong the teeth, and protecting hoods for shielding the lower runs otthe said chains against stubble.

In testimony that lf claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaiiixed my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

NICHOLAS F tYMAN.

Yitnesses E. DANIELS, JAS. M. VALKER.

